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The “funny, charming, and shocking” true story (The New York Times Book Review) of one woman's quest for the four perfect walls to call home.
In this laugh-out-loud personal journey, acclaimed author Meghan Daum explores the perils and pleasures of believing that only a house can make you whole. From…
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Houses misbehave. They cost too much money. Their dumb little systems break whenever they feel like it. They’re threatened by floods and fires. I can vouch for all of the above. And yet, don’t we dream of THE house that will solve our problems and let our real lives begin?
Never mind that houses tend to make as many problems as they solve; Daum searches far-flung listings for that one soul-completing place while probing the concept of preciousness and her hunt for a perfection that does not exist. Daum's writing is flinty and funny and sees her obsessing over New…
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